My cat has hair loss around eyes and green eye discharge. What to do?

There are a multiple things that can cause hairloss in cats including bacterial infections, fungal infections (ringworm), allergies, mites, and fleas. She should be examined by a vet to determine the cause and treatment. Your vet may need to do some diagnostic tests to diagnose the problem.

Izzy's eye is extremely bad and this is now a medical emergency. Without seeing her in person, I can't say what is causing this issue but she could go blind without immediate veterinary attention. Please take her into an ER vet clinic; if there isn't one in your area, there will be a vet on call for emergencies. The information to reach that vet is found on a clinic's answering machine or website. Best of luck.

Hi and thank you for your post.! It is hard to see and make out the detailing the pictures- there is a flash there. However, hair loss around an eye in cats may be suspicious to fungal infection (ringworm) which typically occurs around the face. A veterinarian can diagnosis this with a fungal culture. Sunshine may need to be on an anti fungal mediation if this is the diagnosis by your veterinarian. Best to you and Sunshine! Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

I am sorry to hear about Onyx. I would wonder with the change in location if this could be allergy related. We can sometimes see irritation/inflammation around the eyes due to allergies. We can also see this with some mites, bacterial or viral infections, or autoimmune diseases. I would recommend an examination by a veterinarian to try to pinpoint the underlying cause. They can then prescribe either oral or topical medications depending on what they determine the cause of the hair loss to be. Best of luck to you and Onyx!

This could be caused by a secondary bacterial infection, mites, fleas or an allergic reaction, it sounds quite severe, I wouldn't wait any longer, you need to take her to the vet in order to get it treated.

This sign could be compatible with an upper respiratory tract inflammation/infection or possibly to a chronic conjunctivitis (likely viral with a secondary bacterial infection). A clinical examination at your local veterinarian is essential to confirm these clinical suspicions and treat appropriately. Antibiotics may be needed and will solve quickly the problem. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Ferry! It's hard to make out the skin issues in the pictures. I see the missing hair above the eyes and it appears that the skin has scabs present. If that is the case Ferry may have an allergy. I would check her well for fleas. The nodule could also be a thickened scab. If there aren't any fleas she may have an allergy to something in the environment or to her food. Another possibility is ring worm or a skin infection. I would set up an appointment with your Vet to have her examined. If they also think it is an allergy and a secondary skin infection they can provide antibiotics and steroids to improve the skin condition and make her more comfortable if she is scratching and rubbing. I hope this helps and I wish Ferry a speedy recovery!